Spartanburg man charged with attempted murder

Published: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 2:19 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 2:19 p.m.

A Spartanburg man accused of shooting another man in the leg has been charged with attempted murder.

A witness identified Kaleaf Tyrone Taylor, 36, of D-5 345 Bryant Road, as the suspect in a shooting that occurred Thursday night at 119 Saddle Ridge Drive in Inman, according to an incident report. Taylor has been charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a dwelling and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies responded to the Citgo Corner Mart at the intersection of Asheville Highway and Interstate 26, where the shooting victim had been driven. Emergency responders treated him there before he was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, according to the incident report.

The victim was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, Lt. Tony Ivey said in a written statement. The shooting appears to be a dispute over drugs, Ivey said.

The victim said a man he knows as “Short” shot him at a trailer in Inman. An officer went to the incident scene and found five people inside the residence who said no one had been shot.

A weapon and what appeared to be crack cocaine were found inside a residence where a witness told officers Taylor went after the shooting.

A person in a nearby residence said their home was shot during the incident.

<p>A Spartanburg man accused of shooting another man in the leg has been charged with attempted murder.</p><p>A witness identified Kaleaf Tyrone Taylor, 36, of D-5 345 Bryant Road, as the suspect in a shooting that occurred Thursday night at 119 Saddle Ridge Drive in Inman, according to an incident report. Taylor has been charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a dwelling and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.</p><p>Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies responded to the Citgo Corner Mart at the intersection of Asheville Highway and Interstate 26, where the shooting victim had been driven. Emergency responders treated him there before he was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, according to the incident report. </p><p>The victim was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, Lt. Tony Ivey said in a written statement. The shooting appears to be a dispute over drugs, Ivey said.</p><p>The victim said a man he knows as “Short” shot him at a trailer in Inman. An officer went to the incident scene and found five people inside the residence who said no one had been shot.</p><p>A weapon and what appeared to be crack cocaine were found inside a residence where a witness told officers Taylor went after the shooting.</p><p>A person in a nearby residence said their home was shot during the incident.</p>